1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c
index 1282f048dfad..e463d1036829 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c
@@ -1841,7 +1841,7 @@ vortex_timer(unsigned long data)
                 ok = 1;
         }
 
-        if (!netif_carrier_ok(dev))
+        if (dev->flags & IFF_SLAVE || !netif_carrier_ok(dev))
                 next_tick = 5*HZ;
 
         if (vp->medialock)